Using Sticky Keys:
If you have difficulty holding down two keys at the same time then Windows has a helper in the form of StickyKeys. This doesn't always gets installed with a Windows installation. To see if your computer has it installed as an accessory, go to Start / Settings / Control Panel and see if you can see an icon for Accessibility.
If it's not been installed then it's a simple enough step to install it. In Control Panel double click on Add / Remove Programs and then open the tab called Windows Setup, tick Accessibility, insert the Windows disk in the CD-ROM drive and say Have Disk and follow the instructions. Once installed double click on the Accessibility icon in Control Panel and modify the settings. These are straight forward and simple to configure to suit your requirements.
When the Accessibility feature is enabled you only have to select the Shift key once in order to access all the numbers and symbols, such as £, %, + ( ), etc. After hitting the Shift key simply select the key with the number or symbol you require.
Using Mouse Keys:
The MouseKeys is a separate feature and is accessible also by double clicking on the Accessibility icon in Control Panel. However, as the name implies, this feature enables you to use the Num Lock part of your keyboard, those keys furthest to the right of the keyboard, to mimic your mouse.
Once enabled you can move the mouse pointer to any place on the screen by using the arrow keys, single, right or double click, drag and drop items just like you can with your mouse.
Mouse Keys
To move the mouse pointer using MouseKeys
- To move the pointer horizontally or vertically, press the arrow keys on your numeric keypad.
- To move the pointer diagonally, press HOME, END, PAGE UP, and PAGE DOWN on your numeric keypad.
To drag using MouseKeys
- To drag an object such as a file, folder or graphic first bring your mouse pointer/arrow so that it's over the object (see above how to do this).
- Press the INS key on your numeric keypad. This will make the object you want to move stick to the pointer/arrow.
- Having got hold of the object use the arrow keys to drag it to wherever you want to place it. Use the arrow keys on the numeric keyboard and not those to the left of it.
- When you are over the area where you want to place the object press the DEL key to let go of it.
To click using MouseKeys
- To click, press 5 on your numeric keypad.
- To double-click, press the PLUS SIGN (+) on your numeric keypad.
- To right-click, press the MINUS SIGN (–) on your numeric keypad, and then press 5 to click, or press the PLUS SIGN (+) to double-click.
- To click as if you were using both mouse buttons at once, press the ASTERISK (*) on your numeric keypad, and then press 5 to click or the PLUS SIGN (+) to double-click.
- To switch back to standard clicking, press SLASH (/) on your numeric keypad.
Hot key (if enabled)
Left shift, left alt and num-lock pressed together.
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